Suffern Senior High School has an academic rating significantly above the average for New York high schools based on its high test performance, high graduation rate and high AP course participation. It is ranked 43rd in the best public high schools in New York.

Demographics

Race

The Suffern Senior High School student body is mostly White with a smaller Hispanic population and has low racial diversity.

Race

Percent

Students

White

70.8%

1,060

Black

5.5%

82

Hispanic

13.3%

199

Asian Pacific

8.1%

121

Native American Indian

1.1%

16

Hawaiian Pacific Inlander

0%

0

Two or more races

1.3%

19

Family Income

vs. other New York high schools

Upper 18.9%

16.1% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the New York high school median of 39%. By this measure, SUFFERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL students are largely upper income and rank 175th in New York for high school student family income.

Enrollment by Grade

Grade

Students

Freshman

359

Sophomore

372

Junior

393

Senior

365

Total

1,497

Academics

Completions

Graduation Rate

97%

10 out of 10

Rank: 52nd in New York

Subgroup

Graduation Rate

All Students

97%

New York Median

87%

Percentile

95%

White

95% or more*

Black

50% or more*

Hispanic

90% or more*

Asian Pacific

80% or more*

Native American

suppressed*

Two or more races

suppressed*

Economically Disadvantaged

85% to 89%*

Limited English Proficiency

suppressed*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

State Standardized Test Performance

9 out of 10

Rank: 59th in New York

Students at Suffern Senior High School scored an average 98% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the New York State Education Department. Performance is significantly above the
state high school median of 92% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 7% of New York high schools.

Test Proficiency By Gender

Gender

Math Proficient

Reading Proficient

Girls

95% or more*

95% or more*

Boys

95% or more*

95% or more*

State Test Proficiency by Subgroup

Subgroup

Math Proficient

Reading Proficient

American Indian

suppressed*

suppressed*

Asian & Pacific Islander

80% or more*

80% or more*

Black

80% or more*

80% or more*

Hispanic

90% or more*

90% or more*

Multiracial

suppressed*

suppressed*

White

95% or more*

95% or more*

With Disabilites

80% to 89%*

80% to 89%*

Limited English

suppressed*

suppressed*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

College Admission Test Participation

9 out of 10

Rank: 64th in New York

541 out of 758 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (71%). College admission testing participation is significantly above the New York median rate of 27% and in the top 8% for participation.

AP Course and Test Performance

4 out of 10

Rank: 236th in New York

Suffern Senior High School offers 22 AP courses. 31 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 81% percentile and well above the median AP enrollment rate for all New York schools of 18%.
Suffern Senior High School had 458 taking AP exams with a 311 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 49% percentile and about equal to the state median of 68 percent.

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